Dye producing composition



Patented Jan. 1,1935

UNITED STATE s PATENT err-ice DYE PRODUCING COMPOSITION Eugene a. mm, Jersey C ty. N. 1., assignor to Pharma Chemical Corporation, New Yor N. Y., a mention of New York No Drawing.

Claims.

My invention relates to new dye producing compositions, means for applying the same, and the results produced thereby.

I have found that water soluble diazo-imino 5 compound prepared by condensation of molecular proportions of a diazotized aromatic amino-compound, or an aromatic nitrosamine, with a part- 1y or completely hydrogenated heterocyclic imine containing one or more acid groups produce stable compositions when mixed with coupling components, and that these compositions yield valuable dyes in substance as well as in dyeing and printing p ocesses.

Mixtures of these new diazo-imino compounds with coupling components may be stored for indefinite periods of time and when desired may be readily converted into valuable dyes for theproduction of valuable dyeings and prints upon cotton and rayon.

I have found that if cotton fibers, or cotton fabrics, be treated with the compositions described and claimed herein and submitted to acidifying conditions, or acidifying substances, valuable dyes are produced thereby, the acidifying reaction splitting the diazo-imino compound and-the diazo compound, thus formed, combining with the coupling component.

The diazo-imino component probably may be represented by the general formula:

in which R represents the nucleus of a diazotizable aromatic amino-compound, X represents a partly or completely hydrogenated heterocyclic immo compound 11 represents one or more acid 1 mole of the diazo-imino compound obtainable. by condensation of 1 mole of diazotized chloranisidine and 1 mole of proline (alpha-carbonpyrrolidine), are mixed with 1 mole of diaceto- Application November 25, 1932, Serial No. 644,330 7 acet-benzidid and suillcient sodium hydroxide to render the mixture soluble.

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The above may be employed as follows:-

2 parts of the above'mixture are dissolved in 7 parts water, ,5 part para.v soap, 1 parts caustic soda solution 30 B, 2 /2 parts cellosolve or denatured alcohol and the resulting solution thickened to a paste with15 parts starch-gum tragacanth. This paste is printed on the cotton cloth and ,hung up to dry. The printed cloth may be developed immediately after drying, or the dried printed cloth stored until required by the printer.

The developing is done by placing the cloth in an ager and steaming in the presence of acetic or formic acid vapor for five minutes. It is the soaped hot, rinsed well and dried Where the use of an ager is inconvenient, the

developing may be done by immersing the printed cloth in a warm bath of a mixture of acetic and formic acids in the presence of Glaubers salt. This developing bath is heated until the shades have reached maximum fullness. Furthermore.

. the printed material may be padded with the acid mixture using the well known padding method aite'r which the. material is dried with heat; rinsed, soaped. washed well and dried. i The mixture may also be used to prepare'the dyestufl in substance. in water and a small quantity of alcohol or cellosolve and caustic soda solution added the whole is strongly alkaline, Acetic acid is now added in excess and the mixture stirred and heat ed. The dyestuflf precipitates;

, The printing paste of this mixture when printed on cotton or rayon and developed yields a bright clear yellow of excellent iastness to light, rubbing, kier boiling and chlorine.

Example 2 1 mole oi the diazo-imino compound obtainable by condensation of 1 mole of diazotized orthoamino-diphenyl-ethe'r and 1 mole of piperidinemono o'r-dicarboxylic acid are mixed with 1 mole of beta -hydroxy naphthoic acid-i-chlor-il-mninoanisidid and suilicient sodium hydroxide to render the mixture soluble. This mixturewhen printed produces clear scarlet shades on cotton and rayon, fast to light, rubbing, kier boiling and The powder is dissolved to .ss

Example 3 1 mole of the diazo-imino compound obtainable by condensation of 1 mole of diazotized orthoamino-diphenyl-ether and 1 mole of sulfo-benzylene-imine (Zentr. 1905, I 674; 1906, I 1413- 1416), is mixed with 1 mole of diazotized diacetylaceto benzidid and the so obtained mixture applied in the usual manner.

Example 4 1 mole of the diazo-imino compound obtainable by condensation of 1 mole of tetrazot'ized dianisidine and 2 moles of sulpho or carboxy (phenyldiinethyleneimine and 2 moles of beta-'hydroxynaphthoic-anilid cngwoom.

and sufiicient sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide to render the mixture soluble. This mixture when prepared for printing and'applied on cotton or rayon yields bright blue shades.

Example 5 V 1 mole of the diazo-imino compound obtainable by condensation of 1 mole of diazotized orthoamino-diphenyl-ether and 1 mole sulpho-carboxyl-benzyleneimine is mixed with 1 mole of betahydroxy naphthoic-acid-4-chlor-2-amino-- anisidid. This mixture prepared for printing produces brilliant scarlet shades on cotton or rayon, fast to light, rubbing, kier boiling and chlorine.

Example 6 1 mole of the diazo-imino compound obtainable COOK OH CHPCHI N=N-N OH-O OOH I do not limit myself to the cited examples of my invention including all compositions produced by diazo-imino compound obtainable from partly or completely hydrogenated heterocyclic imids containing one or more acid groups with any diazotizable amino compound mixed with any coupling component.

Among the diazotizable amino compounds suitable for my process are o-chlor-aniline, p-chlor aniline, 4-chlor-2-amino-anisol, o-anisidine, pnitro-p-toluidine, o-amino-diphenylether, dianisidine, dichlor-aniline, 5 nit'ro-Z amino- 1 methyl-benzene, 2-amino-4-methoxy-5-benzoylamino-l-chloro-benzene, 4-amino-1.3-dimethylbenzene, 3-amino-4-methoxy-fi-benzoylamino-1- methyloenzene, sulphanilic acid, 6-amino-3- benzoylaminoi-ethoxy-l-methoxybenzene.

The following partly or completely. hydrogenated soluble heterocyclic diazo-imino compounds are specially adaptable in the preparation of mixtures with coupling compounds.

' our-0H,

R-Nz-N CH Hg Dia zo-N- (alpha-ca rboxy-pyrrolidlne) COOH HCHI

R-Nr-N CH- H1 OOH Diazo-N-(alpha-1-alpha-2-dicarhoxy-pyrrolidlne) CH1 R-Nz-N /CH- S OcH CH1 Diazo-N-(trimethylene-imlne-sulfonic acid).

CHz-CH:

R--NzN on,

-oH,cH

OOH

Diazo-N-(carboxy-piperidine) CH CHg R-Nz-N omon OOH

Diazo-N-(loipoinic acid) CH-COOH or n=1ormore (COOH).

(JO 0H Diazo-N-(methyl-carboxy dimethylene-lmin) Diazo-N- sulfo-benzylene-imin) N-N=N-R CH-C O OH Diazo-N- (alpha-carboxy-piperidlne) picolinic acld or diazo-N- (hexahydrorr-N=N-a Diazo-N- (hei'a-carboxy-piperidlne) nicotlnic acid Diazo-N-gu-vacln or diazo-N-(tetrahydro-nicotinic acid) By diazotizable amino compounds I mean those pounds having more than one diazotizable aminoro p. 1

I do not limit myself to the particular chemical compounds, times, quantities, temperatures, or steps of procedure particularly mentioned and described, as these are given simply as a means of explaining my invention.

What I claim is:

1. As a new composition oi. matter, a mixture of combinable quantities of a coupling component and a diazo-imino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized amino-compound and aheterocyclic imine which is at least partly hydrogenated and which contains at least one solubilizing acid group, said diazo-lmino compound being. soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into its original heterocyclic compound and the diazo compound of its original amino-compound, said diazo compound being capable of combining with said coupling compound forming a'colored compound.

2. As a new composition of matter, a mixture of combinable quantities of a coupling component and an'alkali metal salt of a diazo-imine com- 7 pound produciblefromthe combination of a diazotized amino-compound and a heterocyclic imine which is at least partly hydrogenated and which contains at least one solubilizing acid grouinsaid diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence '0! an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into its original heterocyclic compound and the diazo compound of its original amino-compound, said diazo compound being capable of combining .with said coupling component forming a colored compound.

' 3. As a new composition or matter, a mixture of combinable quantities of a coupling component, and a diazo-imine compound producible from the combination of a diaaotized amino-compound and proline, said diazo-imine compound being soluble. in the presence of an alkali and beingsplit up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo compound of the original amino-compound, said diazo compound being capable of combining with said coupling component forming a colored compound.

4. As a new composition of matter, amixture of combinable quantities of a coupling component; and a diazo-imine compound producible from the combination of a diazotized amino-compound and an alkali-metal salt of proline. said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo compound of the original aminompound, said diam compound'being capable of combining with said couplinicomponent forming a colored compound.

5. As a new composition of matter, a mixture of combinable proportions of a coupling component and the diazo-imine compound producible from the combination of diazotized chlor-anist. dine and proline, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into proline and diazotized chlor-anisidineisaid diazo compound being capable of combining with said coupling com-v ponent forming a colored compound.

' 6. As a new composition of matter, a mixture of combinable quantities-of a coupling component and the diazo-imine compound producible from the combination of diazotized chlor-anisidine and alkali metal salt of proline, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into prothe combination of a diazotized amino compound and proline, said diazo-imine compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo compound of the original amino-compound. said diazo compound being capable of combining with said diaceto-acet-benzidid forming a colored compound. v

8. As a new composition of matter, a mixture of combinable quantities of diaceto-acet-benzidid and the diazo-imine compound producible from the combination of diazotized chlor-anisidine and proline, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into proline and diazotized chlor-anisidine, said diazo compound bein! capable of combining with said diaceto-acetbenzidid forming a colored compound. 7

9. The process which comprisesapplylng to cellulosic fibers a composition comprising a mixture of combinable quantities of a coupling component anda diazo-imino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized amino compound and a heterocyclic imine which is at leastcompound producible from the combination of a diazotized amino-compound and a heterocyclic imine which is at least partly hydrogenated and which contains at least one solubilizing acid group,

said diazo-imino compound being-soluble in the presence 01 an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into its original heterocyclic com-- pound and the diazo compound of its ori inal amino compound and subjecting thethus treated fiber to acidification causing the thus produced diazo compound to combine with. the coupling component, forming a dye.

. '11. The process which comprises applying 'to/ cellulose fibers a composition comprising a mix- 75.

ture of a coupling component and the diazoimino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized amino compound and proline,-said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo compound of the original amino-compound and subjecting the thus treated fiber to acidification causing the thus produced diazo compound to combine with the coupling component forming a dye.

1 2. The process which comprises applying to cellulose fibers a composition comprising a mixture of a coupling component and the diazo-imino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized amino-compound and an alkali-metal salt of proline, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo compound of the original amino-compound and subjecting the thus treated fiber to acidification causing the thus produced diazo compound to combine with the coupling component forming a dye.

'13. The process which comprises applying to cellulose fibers a composition comprising a mixture of a coupling component and the diazo-imino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized chlor-anisidine and proline, said diazoimino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo compound of said chlor-anisidine and subjecting the thus treated fiber to acidification causing the thus produced diazo compound to combine with the coupling component forming a dye.

14. The process which comprises applying to cellulose fibers a composition comprising a mixture of I a coupling component and the diazoimino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized chlor-anisidine and an alkali metal salt of proline, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acidification into proline and the diazo compound of said chlor-anisidine and subjecting the thus treated fiber to acid treatment causing the thus produced diazo compound to combine with the coupling component forming a dye.

15. The process which comprises applying to cellulose fiber a composition comprising a mixture of diaceto-acet-benzidid and the diazo-imino compound producible from the combination of diazotized chlor-anisidine and proline, said diazoimino compound being soluble in the presence of alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo-compound of said diacetoacet-benzidid and subjecting the thus treated fiber to acidification causing the thus produced diazo compound to combine with the diaceto-acet-benzidid forming a dye.

'16. The process which comprises applying to cellulose fiber a composition comprising a mixture of diaceto-acet-benzidid and the diazo-imino compound producible from the combination of diazotized chlor-anisid'ne and an alkali metal salt of proline, said diazo-imino compound being soluble inthe presence of alkali and-being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazocompound of said diaceto-acet-benzidid and subjecting the thus treated fiber to acid treatment causing the thus produced diazo compound to combine with the diaceto-acet-benzidid forming a dye.

17. As a new article of manufacture, cellulosic fibers treated with a composition'comprising a mixture of a combinable quantity or a coupling component and a diazo-imino compound formed from the combination of a diazotized amino compound and a heterocyclic imine which is at least partly hydrogenated and which contains at least one solubilizing acid group, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being capable of being split up upon acid treatment into its original heterocyclic compound and the diazo compound of its original amino-compound, said diazo compound being combined with said coupling component forming a dye.

18. As a new article of manufacture, cellulosic fibers treated with a composition comprising a mixture of a combinable quantity of a coupling component and an alkali metal salt of a diazoimino compound formed from the combination of a diazotized amino compound and a heterocyclic imine which is at least partly hydrogenated and which contains at least one solubilizing acid group, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alka and being capable of being split up upon acid treatment into its original heterocyclic compound and the diazo compound of its original amino-compound, said diazo compound being combined with said' coupling component forming a dye.

19. As a new article of manufacture, cellulose fibers treated with a composition comprising a mixture of a coupling component and the diazoimino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized amino-compound and proline being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being capable of being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo compound of the original imino-compound, said diazo compound being combined with said coupling compound forming a dye.

20. As a new article of manufacture, cellulose fibers treated with a composition comprising a mixture of a coupling component and the diazoimino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized amino-compound and an alkali metal salt of proline, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being capable of being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo compound of the original amino-compound, said diazo compound being combined with said coupling compound forming a dye.

21. As a new article of manufacture, cellulose fibers treated with a composition comprising a mixture of a coupling component and'the diazo imino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized chlor-anisidine and proline, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being capable of being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo compound of said chlor-anisidine, said diazo compound bei combined with said coupling compound formin a dye.

22. As a new article of manufacture, cellulose fibers treated with a composition comprising a mixture of a coupling component and the diazoimino compound producibe from the combination of diazotized chlor-anisidine and an alkali metal salt of a proline, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being capable of being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo compound of said chlorimino compound producible from the combination of diazotized chlor-anisidine and proline, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the pres- .ence of alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into proline and the diazo-compound ofsaid aceto-ataet-benzidid, said diazo compound being combined with said diaceto-acet-benzidid form- 1118 18- dye.

24. As a new article of manufacture, cellulose fibers treated with a composition comprising a mixture of diaceto-acet benzidid and the diazo-' ,imino compound producible from the combination .acet-be'nzidid forming a dye.

25. As a new composition of matter, a mixture of combinable quantities of a coupling component and a diazo-imino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized amino-compound and a heterocyclic imine which is completely hydro genated and which contains at least one solubilizing acid group, said diazo-imino compoimd being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into its original hetero-,- cyclic compound and the diazo compound of its original amino-compound, said diazo compound being capable of combining with said coupling compound forming a coloredcompound.

- '26; As a new article of manufacture, cellulosic fibers'treated with. a composition comprising a mixture of a coupling component and a dimeimino compound formed from the combination of a diazotized amino compound and a heter-' ocyclic imine which is completely hydrogenated and which contains at least one solubilizing acid group, said diazo-imino compound being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being capable of being split up .upon acid treatment into its original heterocyclic compound and the. diazo 27; The process which comprises applying to cellulosic fibers a composition comprising a mix- Y ture of a coupling component and a diazo-imino compound producible from the combination of a diazotized amino-compound and a h'eterocyclic mine which is completely hydrogenated and which contains at least one solubilizing acid group, said diazo-imino compolmd being soluble in the presence of an alkali and being split up upon acid treatment into its original heterocyclic compound and the diazo compound of its originalamino compound and subjecting the thus treated fiber -to acidification causing the thus produced diazo compound to combine with th coupling component, forming a dye. 28. A process for coloring material which comprises first treating the material with a mixture comprising an ice color coupling component, and a diazoimino' compound having the following general formula:

inwhichAryl tsanaromaticnucleusfree imtbetreatedmaterialto'theactionofa dilute acidatelevatedtunpentwe;

29. A composition of matter comprising an ice color coupling component and a diazoimino compound having the. following general formula:

in which Aryl represents an aromatic nucleus free from sulfonic and carboxylic acid groups and R represents a pyrrolidine or'piperidine nucleus containing at least one 'sulfonic or carboxylic acid group.

30. A process for coloring material which com prises first treating the material with a mixture comprising an arylamide of, 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoic-acid and a diazoimino compound having the following general formula:

' CHI-OH! in which Aryl represents an aromatic nucleus of the benzene series, free from carboxylic and sulfonic acid groups, but which may contain members selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, nitro and benzoyl-amino, then developing the color by subjecting the treated material to the action ofdilute acetic acid at elevated temperatures.

31, A process for coloring material which comprises first treating the material with a mixture comprising an arylamide of 2-hydroxy-3- naphthoic acid and a diazoimino compound having the following general formula:

in which Aryl represents an aromatic nucleus of the benzene series, free from;carboxylic and sulfonic acid groups, but which may contain members selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, nitro and benzoyl-amino, then developing the color by subjecting the treated material to the action of dilute acetic acid at elevated temperatures. 32. A composition of matter comprising an arylamide of 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoic acid and a diazoimino compound having the following general formula:

OHr-CH,

' CH-OH:

in which Aryl represents an aromatic nucleus of eral formula:

on,- H Aryl-N =N- om om-om in which Aryl represents an aromatic nucleus of the benzene series, free from carbonlic and Home Mid groups, but which may contain wherein R represents the residue of an arylamine, X represents the residue of a heterocyclic imine which is at least partially hydrogenated and which contains at least one water-solubilizing group, and n represents the integer 1 or 2.

35. The composition defined in claim 34 where in the component represented by R is free from water-solubilizing groups, wherein N is 2, and at least one of the components represented by X is capable of coupling with a diazotized aromatic amine through the imino group. Y

36. A composition of matter which comprises an ice color coupling component and a diazoimino compound having the following general formula:

wherein R represents the residue of an arylamine and X represents the residue of a piperidine or pyrrolidine compound which contains at least one water-solubilizing group.

37. A composition of matter which comprises an arylamide of 2-3-hydroxy-naphthoic acid and a diazoimino compound having the following general formula:

wherein R represents the residue of an andamine of the benzene series which is free from water-solubilizing groups.

39. A process for coloring material which comprises first treating the material with a mixture comprising a coupling component and a ,diazoimino compound having the following general formula:

' wherein R represents the residue of an arylamine,

X represents the residue of a heterocyclic imine which is at least partially hydrogenated and which contains at least one water-solubilizing group, and n represents the integer 1 or 2, then developing the color by subjecting the treated material to the action of a dilute acid.

40. A process for coloring material which comprises first treating the material with a mixture comprising a coupling component and a diazoimino compound having the following general formula:

R--(--N=NX) n wherein R represents the residue of an arylamine which is free from water-solubilizing groups, X represents the residue of a heterocyclic which is at least partially hydrogenated, which contains at least one water-solubilizing group,.

and which is capable of coupling with a diazotized aromatic amine through the imino group, then developing the color by subjecting the treated material to the action of a dilute acid at elevated temperatures.

41. A process for coloring material which comprises first treating the material with a mixture comprising a coupling component and a diazoimino compound having the following general formula:

wherein R represents the residue of an arylamine and X represents the residue of a piperidine or pyrrolidine compound which contains at least one water-solubilizing group, then .developing the color by subjecting the treated material to the action of a dilute acid at elevated temperaturesij' 42. A process for coloring material which comprises first treating the material with an aryl' amide of 2-3-hydroxy-naphthoic acid and a (11- j' azoimino compound having the following general formula:

R-N=NX wherein R represents the residue of an arylamine and X represents the residue of a piperidine or pyrrolidine compound which contains at least one water-solubilizing group, then developing the color by subjecting the treated material to the action of dilute acetic or'formic acid at elevated temperatures.

43;A process for coloring material which com prises first treating the material with an arylamide of 2-3-hydroxy-naphthoic acid and a diazoimino compound having the following general formula:

wherein R represents the residue of an arylamine of the benzene series and X represents the residue of a piperidine or pyrrolidine compound which contains at least one water-solubilizing group, then developing the color by subjecting the treated material to the action of dilute acetic or formic acid at elevated temperatures.

44. A process for coloring material which comprises first treating the material with an arylamide of 2-3-hydroxy-naphthoic acid and 2. (ii-- azoimino compound having the following general formula: I

wherein X represents the residue of a piperidine compound containing at least one water-solubilizinggroup and R representstheresidueof anrarylamina'of the benzene series which is free from wateresolubilizinggroups. I

' 46. A composition of matter which comprises 'arylamine' of the benzene series which is free from an arylamide of 2-3-hydroxy-naphthoic acid and a diazoimino compound having-the general formula wherein represents the residue of a pyrrolidine compound containing at least one water-solubiliz-' inggroup and R represents the residueot an arylamine 01 the benzene series which is free from water-solubilizing groups. v a

47. A process for coloringmaterial which comprises first treating the material with anarylamide of 2-3-hydroxy-naphthoic-acid and a di-, azo-imino compoundhaving the following 'general formula R, N=N-x where X represents the residue of a piperidine compound containing at least one water-solubilizing group and Rrepresents the residue of an water-solubilizing groups, and. thendeveloping the color by subjecting the treated material to the action of dilute acetic acid at elevated temperatures. I a

48. A process for coloring material which comprises first treating the material with an arylamide of 2-3-hydroiry naphthoic acid and a diazoimino compound having the general formula compound containing at least one water-solubilizing group and R represents the residue of an arylamine of the benzene series which is free from water-solubilizing groups and then developing the color by'subjecting the treated material to the action of dilute acetic acid at elevated temperatures.

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